4. Danny DeVito as Philoctetes from ‘Hercules’
Philoctetes, Phil for short, was a half man, half goat, satyr who trained heroes, including Hercules, in ancient Greek mythology.
In the Disney film Hercules, the short hairy, round creature was played by an equally short and rotund actor Danny DeVito.
The supervising animator, Eric Goldberg, said he took his inspiration from Grumpy, a character from Show White and Bacchus from Fantasia, when he created Phil.
Initially, Danny DeVito declined the audition, but something made him change his mind.
He signed on only after being asked a second time, and created the life force behind this character with a big heart and a short temper.
